vitus

See also: Vitus

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (“to twist, to twine”). Compare Ancient Greek ἴτυς (ítus, “felloe”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwi.tus/, [ˈwɪ.tʊs]

Noun

vitus m (genitive vitī); second declension

  1. felloe

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vitus vitī
Genitive vitī vitōrum
Dative vitō vitīs
Accusative vitum vitōs
Ablative vitū vitīs
Vocative vite vitī

References
  • vitus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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